Are you interested in coming up with your very own rolling window shades? Well you can actually customize your very own window shades without even having to spend much.
Start by shopping for the different materials that you need for this type of DIY project such as: a roller shade kit, scissors, tape measure, iron on fabric and a steam iron. You can easily get the roller shade kit from home supplies stores as for the rest of the materials you can just go to your local craft and stores.
Now to start creating your very own rolling window shades:
Start assembling the rod for the roller shade - you can find this inside the roller shade kit. Assuming that you are already done making the curtains, you can attach it onto the roller shade rod so you will be able to easily roll it up or down.
After that, start to measure the height and the width of your window. Make sure that when you cut the fabric, it is two inches wider as well as nine inches longer from the actual measurements of your window. Then cut a piece of the iron on fabric lining, however, this time, make its each side about one each smaller compared to your shade. Place the back part of the fabric on the shiny side of the iron on fabric. With your steam iron, start working your way from the center of the fabric to its edges. Make sure to smooth out any air bubbles that you spot.
Start marking the final measurements for your rolling window shades with the help of your roller shade kit. With a pair of sharp scissors, start cutting along the lines that you have marked and trim the bottom part of the shade depending on your desired pattern. As for the final step of this DIY project, remove the cover of the double stick tape which can be found on the rod and put the top part of the shade along with a piece of tape and smoothen it. Now it is done, just follow your kit's instructions when it comes to hanging the shade on your window.
Start by shopping for the different materials that you need for this type of DIY project such as: a roller shade kit, scissors, tape measure, iron on fabric and a steam iron. You can easily get the roller shade kit from home supplies stores as for the rest of the materials you can just go to your local craft and stores.
Now to start creating your very own rolling window shades:
Start assembling the rod for the roller shade - you can find this inside the roller shade kit. Assuming that you are already done making the curtains, you can attach it onto the roller shade rod so you will be able to easily roll it up or down.
After that, start to measure the height and the width of your window. Make sure that when you cut the fabric, it is two inches wider as well as nine inches longer from the actual measurements of your window. Then cut a piece of the iron on fabric lining, however, this time, make its each side about one each smaller compared to your shade. Place the back part of the fabric on the shiny side of the iron on fabric. With your steam iron, start working your way from the center of the fabric to its edges. Make sure to smooth out any air bubbles that you spot.
Start marking the final measurements for your rolling window shades with the help of your roller shade kit. With a pair of sharp scissors, start cutting along the lines that you have marked and trim the bottom part of the shade depending on your desired pattern. As for the final step of this DIY project, remove the cover of the double stick tape which can be found on the rod and put the top part of the shade along with a piece of tape and smoothen it. Now it is done, just follow your kit's instructions when it comes to hanging the shade on your window.
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